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snowcreature23 · 12-30-2009, 01:46 AM

[I]What we were taught in school does'nt comply to today standarts, like spelling for one,I graduated in 1982 and was bad in school I had to take Special ED in some classes like Math which I only studied basic skill math, and english which I am pretty good at but, what we should have been taught was life lessons how to maintane a check book which I have been learning for more then 4 yrs I still have little trouble balncing but,I am geting better. but I wish they would have taught me more, they did not have don't leave a child behind program,now days kids have it hard they have to know all kinds of math which really has nothing to do in the real world like,getting on a budget,or how to live on your own getting a house or apartment or etc....... Back in 1982 school was not nice to me. But,now I AM learning and still learning life lessons at 46. You are never to old learn .t

Courtnee · 12-30-2009, 02:24 AM

I agree. I think things like budgeting should be taught in school. At least the basics for making a budget. I really wish they would have taught me that in high school. Would have saved a lot of stress, haha.

ZeldaGilroy · 12-30-2009, 01:40 PM

I think maybe it depends on where you go to school. I was taught how to balance a checkbook and how to budget my money in high school. It was in a class called Lifestyle Skills and Management and it was required for graduation. That was in 1994, so I can't say for sure if it is still offered or required or not, but I was grateful to have that class before I went off to college and had to face the real world on my own. I guess I was lucky.

12-30-2009, 01:46 AM	#1
snowcreature23 Jason is waiting. Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 16, 2007 Location: Kenai,Alaska. Posts: 758	What we thought welearn in school in my days(82) and not 1882.lol [I]What we were taught in school does'nt comply to today standarts, like spelling for one,I graduated in 1982 and was bad in school I had to take Special ED in some classes like Math which I only studied basic skill math, and english which I am pretty good at but, what we should have been taught was life lessons how to maintane a check book which I have been learning for more then 4 yrs I still have little trouble balncing but,I am geting better. but I wish they would have taught me more, they did not have don't leave a child behind program,now days kids have it hard they have to know all kinds of math which really has nothing to do in the real world like,getting on a budget,or how to live on your own getting a house or apartment or etc....... Back in 1982 school was not nice to me. But,now I AM learning and still learning life lessons at 46. You are never to old learn .t
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12-30-2009, 02:24 AM	#2
Courtnee MAN VS SAMMICH. Forum Star Join Date: Mar 23, 2005 Location: Louisiana Posts: 16,413	I agree. I think things like budgeting should be taught in school. At least the basics for making a budget. I really wish they would have taught me that in high school. Would have saved a lot of stress, haha.
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12-30-2009, 01:40 PM	#3
ZeldaGilroy Dobie and Zelda Forever!!! Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 14, 2000 Location: I don't know...I'm probably lost! Posts: 4,144	I think maybe it depends on where you go to school. I was taught how to balance a checkbook and how to budget my money in high school. It was in a class called Lifestyle Skills and Management and it was required for graduation. That was in 1994, so I can't say for sure if it is still offered or required or not, but I was grateful to have that class before I went off to college and had to face the real world on my own. I guess I was lucky.